Xamarin Live Player lets you make live edits to your app and have those changes reflected live on the device. Your code runs inside the Xamarin Live Player app – no need to set up emulators or to use cables to deploy! This article describes how to set up Xamarin Live Player.

1. Get the App

Xamarin Live Player is available from the iOS App Store and Google Play:

For Android devices without Google Play the Xamarin Live Player is available through HockeyApp distribution.

Xamarin Live Player App Alpha

If you are in getting new releases of the Xamarin Live Player faster consider joining the Xamarin Live Player App Alpha to receive updates through TestFlight and Google Play.

If you have already paired a device, it will be available as an option.

Otherwise you'll be prompted to pair a device when required.

Press the Run button, or select one of the following options from the Run or right-click menu:

Start Without Debugging – you can edit the app and see the changes occur on the device (app is restarted as changes are made and the file saved).

Start Debugging – you can set breakpoints and inspect variables, but code cannot be edited.

Alternatively, select Tools > Xamarin Live Player > Live Run Current View, which lets you edit the app and see the changes occur on the device. The current view is shown (instead of the application's main screen).

If a device is already paired and the Xamarin Live Player app is running on the device,
the code will execute straight away!

If no device is is paired, a barcode will appear with instructions on how to pair a device: